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Pre-Interview
Language Evaluation Task
English Language School in Denver
CELTA Course
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Your Name: ________________________________________________________________
Please complete the following language task sheet carefully. It will help us
in determining your acceptance to the CELTA study program you have applied
for. It is also to help you be aware of the nature of English language
instruction and some of the topics you will explore in training. The task
will not be graded nor be considered part of the assignments required during
training. It is not a test so you are free to use reference books to assist
you in responding to this. Please print it and handwrite your answers.
Some grammar books you may find useful for reference in this area are:
Practical English Usage, M. Swan
English Grammar in Use, R. Murphey
Understanding and Using English Grammar, Betty Schrampfer Azar
Explaining English Grammar, George Yule
Please return the task, with your application form, to the IPSA Enrollment
Center. We will then contact you to arrange an interview.
There are seven parts to this task:
1. The parts of speech in English
2. The English tense system
3. Meaning and use of grammar
4. Vocabulary
5. Simplifying language in the ELT classroom
6. Pronunciation
7. Writing
The Parts of Speech in English
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence.
Example. They’ve always lived in Chicago. Preposition
1. He is going next week. _______________________________________________
2. Come quickly! _______________________________________________
3. I need a book. _______________________________________________
4. It’s a gorgeous day. _______________________________________________
5. She’s always doing that. _______________________________________________
6. Skiing is a lot of fun. _______________________________________________
7. May I offer you a drink? _______________________________________________
The English Tense System
Identify the tense of the underlined verb.
Example. He is going right now! present continuous (or progressive)
1. I will do it before I forget. _______________________________________________
2. He has been there many times. _______________________________________________
3. She went even though she was late. _____________________________________________
4. Do you know who he is? _______________________________________________
5. How long have you been working? _______________________________________________
6. They were doing their best. _______________________________________________
Complete these sentences using the correct tense of the verb indicated.
Example. The phone was ringing when I came downstairs.
ring
1. If I _______________ about the party, I would have attended.
know
2. Oh yes, I _______________ to Europe many times.
go
3. I_______________ with this assignment by the time he returns.
finish
4. If it’s a nice day I _______________ .
attend
5. While I ______________ he was mowing the lawn.
sleep
6. If you simply _______________ to work, you’d lose weight.
walk
Meaning and Use of Grammar
Compare and contrast the meaning of the verbs in the following tenses and
sentences.
1. He’s working now. ______________________________________________________
2. He’s working tomorrow. _________________________________________________
3. He works for IBM._______________________________________________________
4. He’d do it if he could._________________________________________________
5. He’ll do it if he can. _________________________________________________
6. He’d have done it if he could have._____________________________________
How would you explain to your students the following words that are part of
a grammar lesson and have similar meanings and functions: although, in spite
of, however?
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Vocabulary
There are many ways to teach vocabulary. How would you teach, explain,
demonstrate or show the meaning of the following vocabulary words in a
beginner class?
1. run ______________________________________________________________________
2. serious __________________________________________________________________
3. interesting ______________________________________________________________
4. ugly _____________________________________________________________________
5. purpose __________________________________________________________________
Simplifying Meaning
How would you explain the following sentences in simplified English?
1. James was denied permission to board due to his refusal to extinguish his
cigarette.
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2. This minor inconvenience is, to the contrary, a major impediment to our
success.
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Pronunciation
Take a look at the words below and decide how they are usually pronounced by
native speakers. Then mark the syllable that takes the main stress of its
pronunciation.
Example: facilitate
1. photographer
2. photograph
3. unusual
4. delicate
5. operation
WRITING
In 200 words or less, describe what you think would be the most difficult
part of teaching English to students of mixed nationalities in the same class.
What would be the advantages? Please use cursive handwriting.
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If necessary, please continue on a separate sheet.
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